Monthly Archives: July 2012

According to Wikipedia collateral damage occurs when something incidental to the intended target is damaged during an attack….that’s how I viewd the poor woman in the next check out aisle when I heard her loudly proclaim… “Wait a minute….this stuff … Continue reading →

  Not so many years ago a tradesman in this country earned his title and right to ply his craft through completion of relevant and substantial training. That requirement, which insured a proper job would be purchased by the consumer, has … Continue reading →

  My very first introduction to the ancient hunting methods used in the “outback” by Australia’s aboriginal peoples occurred while working on the roof of a large office building dead in the center of a large city one very hot … Continue reading →

  Just over fifteen hundred miles of highway travel and we spent seven hundred of them watching the crack creep from one end of the windshield to the other. Somewhere in Virginia a tractor trailer tire tossed a stone solidly … Continue reading →

I believe Jack would be pissed should I put his name in print as part of this story and I don‘t think I will be able to blame him. In light of Jacks likely irritation I’m sure you will understand … Continue reading →

Kingoonya , Oodnadatta , Innamincka , … are exotic sounding little places accessed only by adventurous travel over “dirt highways” by adventurous travelers determined to go absolutely…. nowhere.     One night one hundred and twenty pounds of kangaroo rolled … Continue reading →

We had arrived at the pistol range and were unpacking our gear when…. “Bam…. bam bam …bam bam bam…bam…bam bam bam bam !” Eleven rounds were sent rapidly fired down range towards the full sized “human silhouette” target. Said target … Continue reading →

I believe Harry to be about the last as I‘ve recently heard of his passing. When I started my life long career in masonry construction prior to my twenty first birthday all my mentors were in their forties. Rough course … Continue reading →

I remember the famous London Taxi’s of long ago when the driver had an open platform to his side where luggage could be carried at the mercy of the weather. Later they did away with the platform and relied on a trunk … Continue reading →